WT Choirs to Open 2026-2027 Season with Oct. 8 Concert

Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, [email protected]

CANYON, Texas - Modern songs of faith and love are on the program when the West Texas A&M University choirs offer their fall concert.

The performance is set for 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8 in Mary Moody Northen Recital Hall. Admission is free. The concert will be livestreamed at vimeo.com/wtschoolofmusic.

"The fall concert will feature music mostly written in the 20th and 21st centuries and will include a variety of styles, from folk to classical," said Dr. Sean Pullen, professor of music and director of choral activities. "The concert program is designed to show off the groups' advanced musicianship and will not fail to inspire the audience."

Among the works on the program are "Missa Simplex" by Rihards Dubra, "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho," "Norwegian Alleluia" by Kim André Arnesen, "Sweet By and By," "See the Chariot at Hand" by Ralph Vaughan Willams and more.

Jason Coon, a graduate student in music from Irving, and Draik Hickok, a graduate student in music from Alvin, each will guest conduct during the concert.

For information about the concert, call 806-651-2840.

About West Texas A&M University

West Texas A&M University is a Regional Research University in Canyon, Texas, on a 342-acre residential campus, as well as the Harrington Academic Hall WTAMU Amarillo Center in downtown Amarillo. Established in 1910, the University has been part of The Texas A&M University System since 1990. WT boasts an enrollment of about 9,000 and offers multiple options for students to graduate and succeed: 65 undergraduate degree programs, including eight associate degrees; and 41 graduate degrees, including an integrated bachelor's and master's degree, a specialist degree and three doctoral degrees. WT recently earned a Carnegie Foundation classification as a Research College and University. The Buffaloes are a member of the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference; WT offers 16 men's and women's athletics programs.

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Collegiate Choir

Melissa Arevalo, Music Therapy, Devine, Senior

Emma Blanton, Musical Theater, Early, Freshman

Jason Coon, Choral Conducting, Irving, Graduate Student

Nethan Dagani, Electrical Engineering, Snyder, Freshman

Ella Engel, Criminal Justice-Policing, Chandler, Arizona, Senior

Jincy Fuller, Vocal Performance, McKinney, Graduate Student

Jaycie Gonzalez, History, Hereford, Freshman

Kelton Harbison, Vocal Performance, Canyon, Senior

Seth Hardin, Music Education, Kilgore, Freshman

Draik Hickok, Choral Conducting, Alvin, Graduate Student

Abraham Hinojosa, Music Education, McKinney, Junior

Kaleb Keilers, Musical Theater, Hockley, Freshman

Adrian Lambert, Music Education, Amarillo, Junior

Chelo Lopez, Music Therapy, Canyon, Freshman

Charlize Madrid, Music Therapy, Artesia, New Mexico, Freshman

Hope Moore, Psychology, Amarillo, Junior

Michael Ortiz, Musical Theater, Caddo Mills, Freshman

Haley Pursell, Music Education, Lubbock, Freshman

Marissa Ratliff, Music Education, Plainview, Freshman

Sarah Robinson, Music Therapy, Lubbock, Junior

Remi Robles, Music Composition, Dumas, Freshman

Britani Rosas, Nursing, Hereford, Freshman

McKenna Seabolt, Biology, Keller, Junior

Charla Shields, Music Therapy, Anton, Junior

Mamie Van Meter, Music Therapy, Belfair, Washington, Junior

Juan Vargas, Music Therapy, Hereford, Freshman

Alaya Wilson, Music Education, Lubbock, Sophomore

Chamber Singers

Paulina Andrade, Music Technology, El Paso, Sophomore

Robert Barnett, Music Education, Amarillo, Freshman

Bianca Briones, Music Education, Amarillo, Freshman

Anya Brown, Vocal Performance, Quinlan, Sophomore

Jason Coon, Choral Conducting, Irving, Graduate Student

Michael Craig, Music Education, Allen, Junior

Ella Engel, Criminal Justice-Policing, Chandler, AZ, Senior

Malachi Falcon, Music Education, Plainview, Sophomore

Jincy Fuller, Vocal Performance, McKinney, Graduate Student

JP Galib, Vocal Performance, Bryn Mawr, PA, Graduate Student

Alexander Gonzalez, Composition, McKinney, Freshman

Draik Hickok, Choral Conducting, Alvin, Graduate Student

Isaac Joiner, Music Education, Pampa, Freshman

Elijah Keast, Music Education, Odessa, Junior

William Kirk, Vocal Performance, McKinney, Junior

Leslie Lara, Music Technology, Hereford, Freshman

Hunter Long, Music Education, Amarillo, Sophomore

Kaysley Owen, Music Education, Canyon, Sophomore

Emilia Park, Vocal Performance, Plano, Senior

Nathan Smith, Music Education, Amarillo, Freshman

Jennifer Srygley, Business Management, Amarillo, Junior

Chorale

Paulina Andrade, Music Technology, El Paso, Sophomore

Robert Barnett, Music Education, Amarillo, Freshman

Bianca Briones, Music Education, Amarillo, Freshman

Anya Brown, Vocal Performance, Quinlan, Sophomore

Aubrey Brown, Music Education, Seminole, Junior

Korbin Cole, Music Education, Pampa, Senior

Jason Coon, Choral Conducting, Irving, Graduate Student

Caroline Cooper, Music Technology, Midlothian, Senior

Michael Craig, Music Education, Allen, Junior

Greenlee Davis, Digital Media Communications, Panhandle, Junior

Aubrey Denton, Environmental Science, Amarillo, Freshman

Ella Engel, Criminal Justice-Policing, Chandler, Arizona, Senior

Kaleb Evans, Music Therapy, Flower Mound, Junior

Malachi Falcon, Music Education, Plainview, Sophomore

Jincy Fuller, Vocal Performance, McKinney, Graduate Student

Alexander Gonzalez, Composition, McKinney, Freshman

Colton Hackett, Music Education and Composition, Amarillo, Sophomore

Elizabeth Harle, Music Therapy, Newberg, OR, Sophomore

CJ Hernandez, Music Education, Amarillo, Sophomore

Draik Hickok, Choral Conducting, Alvin, Graduate Student

Ezekiel Johnston, Piano Performance, Canyon, Junior

Isaac Joiner, Music Education, Pampa, Freshman

Elijah Keast, Music Education, Odessa, Junior

William Kirk, Vocal Performance, McKinney, Junior

Leslie Lara, Music Therapy, Hereford, Freshman

Elliott Lewis, Music Education, College Station, Senior

Hunter Long, Music Education, Amarillo, Sophomore

Jaden Luna, Music Education, Hereford, Sophomore

Kaysley Owen, Music Education, Canyon, Sophomore

Emilia Park, Vocal Performance, Plano, Senior

Rylee Parker, Physics, Amarillo, Freshman

Myla Payne, Biology, Pre-Vet, Houston, Sophomore

Bella Reddick, Music Therapy, Beaver, Oklahoma, Sophomore

Sebastian Remlinger, Music Education, Canyon, Junior

Anniston Roper, Dental Hygiene, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Freshman

Presley Sams, community member

Nathan Smith, Music Education, Amarillo, Freshman

Ben Terry, Music Therapy, Lubbock, Senior

Remington Tumlinson, Music Education, College Station, Freshman

Grayson Wesbrooks, Music Education, Canyon, Junior

Callie West, Music Education, Bushland, Freshman